The Schengen convention is an agreement among European countries to abolish border controls between participating countries, harmonize external border controls, and organize cross-border police co-operation. It also implements a common visa area, whereby temporary visitors only need a single visa which is valid for all countries. The convention was originally signed by Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and The Netherlands in 1985, and has since expanded to include most European Union member states and several other countries.
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- Schengen Agreement - Wikipedia Background, history and current members.
- EuroVisa.info Information about the Schengen visa for residents of the United States of America.
- Schengen Information System - Wikipedia The information system used to implement the Schengen treaty. Lists people who are undesirable, requested for extradition, missing persons, suspects, stolen documents, vehicles, etc...
- Schengen Convention Full text of the convention of 1990.
- The Schengen acquis and its integration into the Union History and development of the Schengen area.
- The Schengen Area A short article in European Navigator about the creation of the area.
- BBC: Fanfare for bigger border-free EU Celebrations herald the enlargement of the Schengen zone to include nine more EU countries.